Photo: Uber Uber, Nuro, and Lucid have picked Houston as the second city for their planned robotaxi service, with the launch in the Texas city expected in mid-2027. The announcement follows the companies’ plans to launch their first robotaxi market in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year. Riders will be able to access the autonomous service exclusively through the Uber app. Autonomous driving company Nuro is already testing vehicles on Houston’s public roads with safety operators behind the wheel. The company says the work is part of a broader testing program that includes simulations, closed-course testing, and supervised driving on public streets as it prepares for commercial service. The robotaxi engineering fleet now includes nearly 100 vehicles operating across California and Texas around the clock. That fleet is expected to grow in the coming weeks as Lucid begins building production-validation robotaxis at its Arizona factory. Those vehicles will be used for safety testing and regulatory certification ahead of launch. Advertisement – scroll for more content Uber is also putting infrastructure in place for …